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JOB FOR A COWBOY's 'Ruination' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart
"Ruination", the sophomore album from Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY, sold around 10,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 42 on The Billboard 200 chart. The 10-song follow-up to 2007's "Genesis" was tracked and mixed at AudioHamm...July 15, 2009
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EVILE: New Song Posted Online
British thrashers EVILE have posted a brand new track, "Infected Nation", on their MySpace page. The song comes off the band's sophomore album, "Infected Nations", due on September 21 in Europe and September 22 in the U.S. via Earache Records. A DRM-free copy of the track is available for download a...July 14, 2009
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SWALLOW THE SUN: 'New Moon' U.S. Release Date Confirmed
Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN will release their fifth album, entitled "New Moon", on November 10 via Spinefarm Records. The CD is being recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with such acts as KATATONIA, OPETH, PARADISE LOST and...July 14, 2009
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The Eternal Return
It is the end of an era for Washington, D.C.'s DARKEST HOUR and what a way to close the chapter. After around a decade with Victory Records, the band wrote and recorded its sixth album, "The Eternal Return", with an ear to its earlier sound, mainly the riotous attack of "Hidden Hands of a Sadist ...July 13, 2009
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By the Light of the Northern Star
"By the Light of the Northern Star" is such a grand declaration of the melodic and, dare I say, uplifting end of Viking/Pagan metal. I just can't seem to get enough of it lately. TYR is a band that has taken its often proggy and lengthy approach to composition and condensed it into a more ...July 13, 2009
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TWILIGHTNING Calls It Quits
Finnish power metallers TWILIGHTNING have issued the following update: "TWILIGHTNING decides to call it quits. We discovered the fact that the drive has vanished and there's no point of going on without the full force and motivation. Then we just not only would cheat ourselves but also our fans. Eve...July 11, 2009
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MUSHROOMHEAD And HED P.E. Team Up For Summer Tour
MUSHROOMHEAD and HED P.E. are planning to hit the road this summer on a co-headlining tour sponsored by Jägermeister. Both bands are notorious for their energetic live performances and commanding stage presence that is sure to make this one of the summer's hottest tours. "We definitely admire what H...July 10, 2009
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TÝR: 'Hold The Heathen Hammer High' Video Available
"Hold the Heathen Hammer High", the new video from Faroese Viking metallers TÝR, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "By the Light of the Northern Star", which was released on May 29 in Europe via Napalm Records. "By the Light of the Northern Star" was recorded in early 200...July 10, 2009
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SWALLOW THE SUN: Studio Diary Launched
Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have entered Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden to begin recording their fifth album, entitled "New Moon". The CD is being produced and mixed by Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with such acts as KATATONIA, OPETH, PARADISE LOST and AMON AMARTH....July 10, 2009
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MIDNATTSOL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement
MIDNATTSOL — the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) — has parted ways with guitarist Fabian Pospiech. According to the band, "Fabz [recently] became father of a little son. Such events always also bring some changes...July 10, 2009
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LIGHT THIS CITY: 'The Hero Cycle' Reissue Pushed Back To 2010
Prosthetic Records has announced that the reissue of LIGHT THIS CITY's debut album, "The Hero Cycle", has had its release date pushed back to early 2010 from the previously announced August 18, 2008. The meteoric six-year career arc of Northern California's LIGHT THIS CITY saw the group issue four a...July 7, 2009
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BRAND NEW SIN: New Album Out This Week
Syracuse, New York-based hard rock band BRAND NEW SIN, who recently parted ways with singer Joe Sweet, will release its fourth full-length and first independent album, entitled "Distilled", on July 8. The new single with Kris Wiechmann (guitarist, principal songwriter and lyricist) on lead vocals, i...July 7, 2009
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JOB FOR A COWBOY: 'Unfurling A Darkened Gospel' Video Released
"Unfurling a Darkened Gospel", the new video from Glendale, Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY, can be viewed below. The clip was shot on location in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and at the city’s distinguished music venue, The First Unitarian Church. The clip was lensed by Doug Spang...July 7, 2009
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CHIMAIRA's MATT DEVRIES Interviewed On 'The Barry Kirkey Radio Show'
Rhythm guitarist Matt DeVries of Cleveland metallers CHIMAIRA was recently interviewed on "The Barry Kirkey Radio Show". The program is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. CHIMAIRA is offering fans the chance to put their own spin on the band's newest video, "Destroy an...July 6, 2009
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CANNIBAL CORPSE: 'Evisceration Plague' Graphic Novel Available On 'Rockstar Energy Mayhem' Tour
Death metal icons CANNIBAL CORPSE are issuing a limited-edition 96-page comic book exclusively at the Hot Topic booth on this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Drawn entirely by Vince Locke, who illustrated the acclaimed graphic novel "A History of Violence" and each of the band's albu...July 6, 2009
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